Usuba (Vegetable knife)

The Usuba Kama-gata is reminiscent of a small cleaver and has a sharp tip for more intricate work. The Edo Usuba originated in Tokyo and is reminiscent of a small cleaver with a blunt tip that comes in handy for such things as cutting the eye out of a potato.The Usuba is hefty enough to chop through heavy root vegetables with a blade that can thinly slice delicate tomatoes.